Ah, Frodo, just read the book and judge for yourself. You might recognize a little of yourself in it. To wit:
"...to strengthen this bond, manufacture the notion of a devious enemy out to ruin you. There is a force of nonbelievers that will do anything to stop you. Any outsider who tries to reveal the charlatan nature of your belief system can now be described as a member of this devious force."
"If you have no enemies, invent one. Given a straw man to react against, your followers will tighten and cohere. They have your cause to believe in and infidels to destroy."
[This message has been edited by Publius1776 (edited February 12, 2005).]
